The men’s Olympic Hockey tournament kicked off on Wednesday with NHL athletes being present at the games for the first time in over a decade. The sports’ biggest stars are in Milan, and national pride is on the line with Canada sending one of the most ridiculous scoring lineups in recent memory,

Here's the full list of men's hockey gold medal winners in Winter Olympics history since hockey was introduced in the Winter Games in 1924.

The first shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament occurred in the first group-stage game. Slovakia pulled off a 4-1 upset over Finland to change the dynamic in Group B. Sweden, the favorite to win Group B, beat host nation Italy, 5-2, in a game that was far more competitive than most people thought it would be.

NBC is the American Olympic broadcaster and will air games largely on USA Network and CNBC, with at least one quarterfinal and semifinal, along with the gold-medal game, on NBC. Games will also be streamed on Peacock and NBC Sports platforms. The TV and streaming schedule can be seen here.

Team Italy brought the home crowd to their feet by scoring the first goal of the game against powerhouse Sweden and adding another goal in the second period.

The U.S. men's hockey team at the Olympics has not just one but two sets of brothers: Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn and Jack Hughes.

The Olympics are inherently about minutiae, the details that differentiate a win from a loss. Canada's penalty kill is among them.

As the puck drops for men's hockey at the 2026 Olympics, these power rankings examine the squads on paper. Two things are for sure: the powerhouses have spectacular talents, but the underdogs have upset potential.